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Wildlife Sightings - 21/08/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 21/08/2020

Weather: Strong Wind
River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake
AM
Water Level- Mid

Avocet- 16
Lapwing- 160
Common Snipe- 1
Common Tern- 2 adult, 2 chick
Black Headed Gull- 52
Herring Gull- 4 juv.
Lesser Black Backed Gull- 2 adults, 2 juv.
Gadwall- 22 adults, 5 duckling
Mallard- 36
Grey Heron- 8

Saline Lagoon
AM
Tide Level- Mid

Mallard- 55
Lapwing- 10
Grey Heron- 1
Teal- 7

Hawthorn Wood
AM

Great Spotted Woodpecker- 2 (1 male, 1 juv)
Bullfinch- 9 (4 male, 3 female, 2 juv)
Greenfinch- 1 juv
Goldfinch- 10
Jay- 1
Nuthatch- 1
Coal Tit- 3

Other Birds Noted Around Site
AM


Herring Gull (River) - 33 adults, 10 juv
Redshank (River) - 1

Amphibians
Toad (Visitor Centre)

Flora/ Fungi
Yarrow
Knapweed
Tufted Vetch
Meadow Crane's Bill
Self Heal







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